Endurance has been found! One of the great lost shipwrecks from one of Ernest Shackleton\u2019s greatest adventures has been found off Antarctica, more than 100 years after the boat originally sank. And a British podcaster was onboard the boat that made the discovery too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ship was crushed in the sea ice back in 1915, with Shackleton and his crew subsequently making a legendary escape to safety. The ship that discovered Endurance last week, the SA Agulhas II, had Dan Snow from History Hit<\/strong><\/a> onboard. The ship, which has been kept in remarkable condition, was found only several days before this new expedition had come to an end: \u201cMy heart is beating like a drum. It is incredibly exciting,\u201d Snow told listeners in a voice recording he had made in the middle of the night on the day of the discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In a special episode of History Hit, titled Endurance22: Discovery!<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>you\u2019ll hear what it was like onboard the day the shipwreck was found. Expect an episode bursting to the seams of anticipation, followed by a mixture of exhilaration and relief. <\/p>\n\n\n\n NOTABLE NAMES ON PODCASTS THIS WEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have listened to a great guest on a podcast, let us know by filling in <\/strong>this form<\/strong><\/a> and it might get featured in an upcoming newsletter.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are our podcast picks for the week ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want your podcast featured, or you have a great recommendation, all you need to do is fill in this <\/strong>simple form<\/strong><\/a> and might get featured in a future newsletter.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Putin<\/strong><\/a> – <\/strong>There\u2019s one question about the Russian invasion of Ukraine that cannot be easily answered. What does President Putin want? <\/p>\n\n\n\n The official line from the Kremlin, and from Russian state media, is that the invasion of Ukraine is for the \u201cdenazification\u201d of the country. That explanation is baseless and false. So has Putin invaded Ukraine because he wants to cause a greater influence in Eastern Europe and restore Russian power to what it was during the Soviet Union? Is it because he wants to annex a democratic country with free independent media to a country, his own, that hasn\u2019t got either? <\/p>\n\n\n\n This new BBC Sounds podcast, presented by Jonny Dymond, unpacks Putin\u2019s life story and his values, with the help of Russian experts and Kremlin watchers. Whilst he continues to be an enigma, the series will help you work out what he might be thinking and what could possibly happen next. New episodes out weekly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Where\u2019s My Jetpack?<\/strong><\/a> – I\u2019ve probably jinxed it all by saying this in this newsletter, but I doubt that in our lifetime we will all adopt self-driving cars. I just don\u2019t think, even if the technology makes it possible, that we would willingly trust it enough to give up holding the wheel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I mention this because of a great new podcast, presented by journalist Sarah Cruddas and broadcaster Luke Moore, that tries to work out why some life-changing technology hasn\u2019t arrived yet, from hoverboards to moon bases, with the help of experts who work in these areas. The podcast also taps into why the 60s to 80s had such optimism about such technology and why that optimism has faded away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My TV Years<\/strong><\/a> – <\/strong>Television podcasts have often either been recaps or reviews (and that\u2019s not a bad thing because for the record I co-host a review one called Must Watch<\/a>). There\u2019s a wealth of material that you can talk about this television and this new podcast, hosted by Mel Giedroyc, revels in the nostalgia that television provides. Each episode features a guest talking about their favourite programmes, the influences television had on them from a very young age and the successes and failures the medium has had over the years. Guests so far include Sanjeev Bhaskar and Hugh Dennis, with more on the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why Mums Don\u2019t Jump<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>– This is one of those podcasts that have a specific purpose, but is there to really help people at a time of need. Created by Helen Ledwick, this series looks at the specific issue of pelvic issues that can develop after childbirth, everything from incontinence, to prolapse, to unexpected lumps and bumps. The ambition is to not only provide support and advice, but also help sweep away the taboo, especially when it happens to so many women too.\u201c[These are] problems that affect millions of women, one in three. I\u2019m one of them,\u201d says Ledwick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A solo project, in each episode she invites someone on to talk about their own experiences. In the first episode of the new series, she is joined by broadcaster Carina White from the podcast Black Mums Upfront<\/strong><\/a>, who talks openly about the 12 years worth of incontinence she has faced after her daughter was born and the hurdles she has had to overcome to find appropriate treatment: <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason why it is so important for me to talk about it, is because at first I was really embarrassed about it,\u201d says White. \u201cAnd then it became a running joke amongst my friends, but then my friends who have had kids, they\u2019re like \u2018oh my god, me too.<\/em>\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before we go, if you are a podcaster and you are thinking about entering the British Podcast Awards<\/strong><\/a>, powered by Audible, there\u2019s a special free webinar <\/strong>taking place tomorrow (Monday 14th March) at 1pm, packed full of advice of what the judges are looking for and tips to make your entry stand out from the crowd. Matt Deegan, one of the co-founders of the awards, will be hosting the event and will be joined with two previous winners: Helen Zaltzman from The Allusionist<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>and Rayhan Rahman, the producer behind Brown Girls Do It Too<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n To sign up for the webinar, all you need to do is head to this website and fill in the form<\/strong><\/a>. And keep 1pm on Monday free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n